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    Tipping is part of everyday life in many parts of the world. It's usually an informal charge that's paid on top of the bill to show appreciation to the person who has provided you a service.

    Tipping culture can vary from place to place. In the Middle East, people who serve usually try to be more helpful. . An example is the tour guides of Egypt. When a tourist goes around a famous site in Egypt like the pyramids, they^'11 often be accompanied by a very qualified tour guide. Thanks to the guide, a tourist will certainly know more about the pyramids than he or she did at the start. .

    In some places, tipping doesn't exist at all. Tips aren't part of life in China, South Korea or Japan. But in other places in Asia, not leaving a tip can lead to trouble. An American travel agent told Conde Nast Traveler that in India, for example, a person who doesn't leave a tip after a meal in a restaurant will often be chased down the street. , he said.

    Many people only give tips on a subjective （主观的）basis. But it's this subjective aspect to tipping that can cause problems. On the one hand, they don't want to be mean; on the other hand, they don't want to pay too much and feel that they've been cheated. .

A common solution for this problem is to offer a guideline on the check. .

This can prevent the awkwardness when it's time to pay up.

A. Tips are then given to appreciate the expertise of the guide

B. If you tip badly, people think less of you

C. They'll run after you and scream for money

D. It will suggest that a certain percentage of the bill should be paid on top as a tip

E. Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip

F. After all, a tip isn't part of the bill

G. But they may expect a little extra in return

You probably already know that exercising is necessary to preserve muscle strength, keep your heart strong, and help you keep a healthy body weight.  "There's a lot of science behind this," says Dr. Scott McGinnis, an instructor at Harvard Medical School.

Exercise improves your memory and thinking skills both directly and indirectly. It acts directly on the brain by encouraging the growth of new blood vessels (血管) in the brain.  Besides, many studies have suggested that the parts of the brain that control thinking and memory are larger in size in people who exercise than in people who don't.

Exercise can also improve memory and thinking skills indirectly.  Problems in these areas frequently cause or contribute to memory loss and a lack of problem-solving skills.

Is one exercise better than another in terms of brain health?  Almost all of the research so far has looked at walking. "But it's likely that another form of exercise that gets your heart pumping might produce similar benefits," explains Dr. McGinnis. A study found that Tai Chi(太极拳) showed the potential to help older adults in planning, working memory, attention and problem-solving. That may be because Tai Chi involves slow, focused movements and requires learning and memorizing new skills as well as movement patterns.

Dr. McGinnis recommends establishing exercise as a habit. Several studies have shown that it takes about six months to start getting the benefits of exercise.

A. We don't know the answer to this question.

B. It makes you more resistant to some diseases.

C. It even promotes the overall health of new brain cells.

D. It improves people's sheep and reduces their stress and anxiety.

E. Thus, he reminds you to be patient as you look for the first results

F. But exercise can also help improve your memory and thinking skills.

G. Start with a few minutes day and increase the amount until you reach your goal.

    Have you ever lost your temper? Did you yell and scream or want to hit someone? If so, you are angry.

    Everyone gets angry. Maybe you “lose your cool” or “hit the roof.” Anger can even be a good thing. When kids are treated unfairly, anger can help them stand up for themselves. The hard part is learning what to do with these strong feelings.

    Don't lose control if you get angry. Taking it out on others never solves anything. Instead, admit to yourself that you are angry and try to figure out why. What can you do to keep the situation from happening again?

    It helps to talk about your anger with an adult, such as a parent, teacher, or relative. Once you talk about anger, those bad feelings usually start to go away.

Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry.

Talk to a friend you can trust

    Count to 10

    Get or give a hug

    Do jumping jacks or another exercise

    Draw a picture of your anger

    Play a video game

    Run around the outside of the house five times as fast as you can

Sing along with the stereo

    Pull weeds in the garden

    Think good thoughts (maybe about a fun vacation or your favorite sport)

    Take a bike ride, go skateboarding, play basketball —do something active!

    Never getting angry is impossible. Instead, remember that how you act when you are angry can make the situation better or worse. Don't let anger be the boss of you. Take charge of it!

    Mochi (年糕) is a traditional food popular in Chinese and Japanese cooking, made from (special) treated rice. It is often presented in the form of a round cake, and is traditionally exchanged at the New Year.

Mochi is made by (put) sticky rice into water overnight, cooking it and pounding it into a sticky paste. The paste is made into shapes ranging from simple to complex rounds, some of are stuffed with sweet fillings. Mochi is often decorated with (flower) or fruits, especially when it is exchanged as gift at celebrations like birthdays and the New Year.

    Traditionally, wooden mortars (臼) and pestles (杵) (use) to pound mochi rice. Fresh mochi is usually cooked and served warm a variety of sauces. Steaming and boiling are both popular preparations in Japan, along with cooking. Fresh mochi is soft but it (hard) quickly. Prepacked mochi blocks, flattened and cut into square pieces or shaped into rounds, are available at grocery stores. Mochi can go bad easily, so it's (good) to cook soon than to keep it in your fridge.

    Hard mochi pieces can be cooked, deep-fried, boiled, and more. Cooked mochi is very sticky, so be careful not (choke) on it.

    Sharon, Aged 22

    The most important thing to keep in mind when going into high school is to be yourself. Besides, I don't know what your middle school was like, but high school teachers will not care about things such as how much homework you already have in one night. It's best to just learn to deal with things and manage your time wisely so you can achieve everything you need to

    Frank, Aged 21

    I think almost every kid feels both nervous and excited before their first day. You will probably love it. I know I did. You should join some sports or activities that will make your high school experience more enjoyable. Good luck!

    Eddie, Aged 20

    When I started high school I was really nervous too, especially since I had been homeschooled all through middle school and didn't really know anyone. I suppose the best advice would be to just relax. The first couple of days can be a little bit hard, but things will become easier before you know it.

    David, Aged 19

    I'm not going to lie. The first day is kind of frightening (令人恐惧的). But you'll get used to it. Don't be afraid of anyone. Upperclassmen will pick on you more if you let them know you're afraid. Just take it easy. Making some friends and staying with them will greatly help you get used to high school quickly. After the first week it's really not bad at all. Don't worry.

    In the last few years the popularity of eBooks has exploded．The advantages are clear：You can carry as many books with you as you want．You can simply download every book you like and instantly start reading instead of having to wait for the book to arrive by mail．

    However，one thing hadn't changed．If you wanted to rent a book you were still forced to use hardcopy books．Until now that is, Amazon．com recently announced the start of a new program where you can rent eBooks．

Where to rent eBooks？

    As mentioned before，Amazon．com is the first and currently the only retailer (零售商) that has a program in place for renting eBooks． Luckily，Amazon is the largest online retailer in the world and their eBook assortment (分类) is massive．They are also the producer of the Kindle，the most popular Reader，which means you can be sure that the eBooks you rent will work．

You can currently only rent Textbooks．But this is likely to change as soon as word gets out that you can save money by renting eBooks.

Why rent eBooks at Amazon?

* Save money：Save up to 80% of the normal price of the eBook．

* Decide how long you rent：From 30 days to 360 days，you decide how long you want it．You can extend the time by as little as a day．Or simply buy the eBook if you want to keep it after all．

*Use any device：If you rent an eBook from Amazon，you can read it on your PC，Mac，iPad，iPhone，Android device，Windows Phone 7．Blackberry．or Kindle．

* Keep your notes：Do you like to keep annotations (注释) and highlights in your eBooks？Don't worry．You can always revisit your notes and highlights through Amazon．com．

How to rent eBooks？

    Simply search for the eBook you want to rent on Amazon．com and select the "Rent eBooks" option. After that，a new page will open where you can select how long you'd like to rent the eBook．You can read eBooks for a period of 30 to 360 days．

    You decide how long you need the eBook．If you later find out you need it for longer, you can simply extend the time．Or buy it for the normal price whenever you want.

    Once you've chosen the time you want to rent the eBook，you simply go to checkout．Or you can use the "Rent now" button．

Building Trust in a Relationship Again

    Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences.  Trust is a risk. But you can't be successful when there's a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.

    Unfortunately, we've all been victims of betrayal. Whether we've been stolen from, lied to, misled, or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply can't trust anymore.  It's understandable, but if you're willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there.

     Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being.

     If you've been betrayed, you are the victim of your circumstance. But there's a difference between being a victim and living with a "victim mentality". At some point in all of our lives, we'll have our trust tested or violated.

    You didn't lose "everything". Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life.  Instead, it's a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.

A. Learn to really trust yourself.

B. It is putting confidence in someone.

C. Stop regarding yourself as the victim.

D. Remember that you can expect the best in return.

E. They've been too badly hurt and they can't bear to let it happen again.

F. This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.

G. Seeing the positive side of things doesn't mean you're ignoring what happened.

    Why is life worth living?

    "Why is life worth living?" If you ask this question, you will get different answers.  But we have put together a few reasons from different people as to why life is worth living.

    Learning. This is the reason we heard from school and college-going kids. Right from studies to games, the eagerness(渴望) to do better and learn more makes their lives worth living.

     When we speak to a few office workers and professionals, this is the reason they give. The ability to create things, be it a weekly report or a new document or a painting or composing a new song seems to make life worthwhile for many.

    New Opportunities. This is another reason that is put forth by people in different professions. Both professionally and personally, these people look forward to moving ahead and getting appreciation. They like to catch the new opportunities life throws at them which can make their lives worth living.

    Exploring. Some people just like to say that they want to explore more and discover new horizons. Touring around the world, learning about the world history and visiting the most famous places do make life worth for many people.

    Love. Well, this reason is an evergreen one. Life is worth living for the loved ones around, be it a wife/husband, children or friends. Being able to love someone and being loved back can certainly makes life worth living.

A. People all look forward to knowing, learning and finding out more about everything.

B. Creating.

C. There is no definite(明确的) or right answer in this case.

D. Get together and share special moments.

E. Such relationships make life worth everything.

F. Getting wiser makes life worth living for many.

G. Exploring religious and spiritual boundaries also seems to be another reason.

    A professor in a university made his sociology students go into the poor areas of Baltimore to get case histories of 200 young boys. They were1to write an evaluation of each boy's future. In every 2 the students wrote, “He hasn't got a chance.” Twenty-five years later another sociology professor 3 the earlier study. He had his students 4on the project to see what had happened 5 these boys. With the 6of 20 boys who had moved away or died, the students learned that 176 of the 7180 had achieved more than ordinary success 8lawyers, doctors and businessmen.

    The professor was 9and decided to pursue the matter 10. Fortunatelly, all the men were in the area and be was able to ask each one, “How do you 11”your success?” In each case the reply came with feeling.” There was a teacher.” The teacher was still 12so he sought her out and asked the old 13still sharp-minded lady 14 magic ways she had used to pull these boys out of the poor areas into successful achievement. The teacher's eyes15and her lips broke into a gentle smile. “It's 16very simple.” she said. “I loved those boys.”

    So spread love 17 you go: first of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door 18...Let no one ever come to you 19 leaving better and happier.20 the living expression of God's kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, and kindness in your warm greeting.

China observes its seventh National Poverty Relief Day on Saturday, falls on October 17 every year.

The country saw number of poor rural population decline from nearly 100 million in late 2012 to 16.6 million by the end of 2019, (suggest) by data from China's National Bureau of Statistics.

The government vowed (宣誓) to work vigorously to reduce poverty and lift no fewer than 10 million people out of poverty in 2019, to lay a solid (found) for winning the battle poverty. If China achieves its 2020 goal, it will be 10 years ahead of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals' target of ending global poverty. China was also the first developing country (meet) the UN's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target of reducing the population living in poverty by half.

At present, the income of rural residents continues to grow rapidly and the living conditions and public services for them have been (dramatic) improved. Besides, China (support) the cause in other developing countries in recent years. The development projects in connection with the Belt and Road Initiative (intend) to benefit more countries and (they) people in the form of international poverty reduction cooperation.

    Below are four books of the 10 Best Books of 2019. Which one will you add to your booklist?

    Exhalation(呼吸)

    By Ted Chiang

    Many of the nine deeply beautiful stories in this collection explore the material consequences of time travel. Reading them feels, like sitting at dinner with a friend who explains scientific theory to you without an ounce of condescension(傲慢).Each thoughtful, elegantly crafted story poses a philosophical question; Chiang organizes all nine into a conversation that comes full circle, after having travelled remarkab1e val1eys, deserts and plains.

    Lost Children Archivef(档案)

    By Valeria Luiselli

    The Mexican author^'s third novel—her first to be written in English — unfolds against a backdrop of crisis: of children crossing borders, facing death, being confined, being deported unaccompanied by their guardians.

    The novel centers on a couple and their two children, who are taking a road trip from New York City to the Mexican border; the couple's marriage is on the edge of collapse and the woman tries to help a Mexican immigrant find her daughters, who've gone missing in their attempt to cross the border behind her. The brilliance of Luiselli's writing stirs anger and pity. Acutely sensitive, Luiselli has delivered an experimental book, one that is as much about storytellers and storytelling as it is about lost children.

    The Yellow House

    By Sarah Broom

    In her first extraordinary, fascinating appearance, Broom pushes past the baseline expectations of memoir to create an entertaining and inventive combination of literary forms. Part oral history, part urban history, part celebration of a bygone way of life, "The Yellow House" is a full accusation of the greed, discrimination, indifference and poor city planning that led her family's home to be wiped off the map. Tracing the history of a single home in New Orleans East, from the ‘ 60s to Hurricane Katrina, this is an instantly essential text, examining the past, present and possible future of the city of New Orleans, and a true reflection of America.

    No Visible Bruises

    By Rachel Louise Snyder

    Snyder's thoroughly reported book covers what the World Health Organization has called "a global health problem of epidemic proportions." In America alone, more than half of all murdered women are killed by a current or former partner; domestic violence cuts across lines of class, religion and race. Snyder exposes myths (restraining orders are the answer, abusers never change)and writes movingly about the lives of people on both sides of the equation. She doesn't give easy answers but presents a wealth of information that is its own form of hope.

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